He spoke to the women and apologized for "praying insufficiently for them"

PopeFrancis visited a Catholic monastery in Rome, which is the shelter for 20 formerprostitutes, BBC reported.

In the monasterylivewoman aged about 30 years old, who came fromNigeria, Romania, Albania,Tunisia, Ukraine and Italy. Francissaid that "they were subjected tophysical violence, and nowthey are protected." He talkedwith the women, and apologized for the fact thatinsufficientlyprayed forthem.